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Demming Family History

Demming Surname Meaning

Dutch and German: habitational name from a farm so named in the Gelderland area of the Netherlands, which once belonged to a certain Demme and his kin (see Demme).

In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the Dutch cognate Demmink.

English: variant of Deming.

This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Demming families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Demming family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Demming families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Demming families living in Lancashire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Demming's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Demming families in 1891.
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What did your Demming ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Demming. 100% of Demming women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 573 immigration records available for the last name Demming. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Demming. For the veterans among your Demming ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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